Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John Thomas WANSTREET / Emma May LIPSCOMB (F39299)

m. 19 Aug 1899


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  • John Thomas WANSTREETFather | Male
    John Thomas WANSTREET

    Born  29 Jan 1877  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1962  Zeising (now Spelter), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  19 Aug 1899  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas WANSTREET | F39300 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Adaline A. GAINES | F39300 Group Sheet 

    Emma May LIPSCOMBMother | Female
    Emma May LIPSCOMB

    Born  1 Aug 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1945  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Albert NICHOLSON | F44968 
    Married     
    Father  James F. LIPSCOMB | F11665 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan REED | F11665 Group Sheet 

    Lucy WANSTREETChild 1 | Female
    Lucy WANSTREET

    Born  1 Jan 1901  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Truman J. LIPSCOMBChild 2 | Male
    Truman J. LIPSCOMB

    Born  8 Jul 1913   
    Died  18 Jun 1996   
    Buried    K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth WILLIAMSON | F43960 
    Married     
    Spouse  Georgia Beatrice UTTER | F38460 
    Married  22 Dec 1978   


  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
      John Wanstreet, 22, b. (month/year blank), day laborer, married 1 yr; wife Emma, 17, b. Oct 1882, married 1 yr, no children.
      (NOTE: The next enumerated household of that of Emma's parents, James F. & Susan (Reed) Lipscomb.)

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Apr 29 1910:
      Susan Lipscomb, 55, farmer (own farm), widowed, mother of 8 children (6 still living); dau Jennie, 30, single; son Allen, 25, single, laborer on home farm; son Langford, 20, single, laborer on home farm; dau Elizabeth, 17; dau Emma, 11; granddau Lovie (or Louie) M, 7; granddau Iva M, 6; grandson Clella, 4; granddau Rosa G, 1.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jan 29 1920:
      Head of household Emma M. Wanstreet, 37, married, no occupation; dau Lulu M, 19; son Albert M, 14; dau Rosa G, 11; son Truman, 7; dau Ivy M. Bee, 17, married; brother Langford Lipscomb, 45, married, teamster.
      (NOTE: In this census, Emma's husband John Wanstreet was enumerated in his widowed father's household in Harrison County, marital status single.)

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District, Community of Bristol), enumerated on May 15 1940 at Route 50:
      John Wanstreet, 64; wife Emma, 49.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793746&Type=Marriage.